Eric Massa Announces His Retirement Amid Allegations of Sexually Harassing a Male Staffer

Gee, who will ever replace him?

Obama’s  Safe Schools Czar Kevin Jennings, perhaps?

Looky! I've got me a flag pin and I'm in front of a flag! I'm like apple pie, honest!

Eric Massa to retire amid allegations he sexually harassed a male staffer
By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN & JOSH KRAUSHAAR | 3/3/10 – Politico

Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) will not seek reelection — after only one term in office.

According to several House aides on both sides of the aisle, the House ethics committee has been informed of allegations that Massa, who is married with two children, sexually harassed a male staffer.

Massa told POLITICO Wednesday afternoon that no one has brought allegations of misconduct to him.

Asked about the sexual harassment allegations, Massa said: “When someone makes a decision to leave Congress, everybody says everything. I have health issues. I’ll talk about it [later].”

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Yeah, right.  Citing “health issues” is becoming the new “I want to spend more time with my family” mantra of politician caught with their grubby little hands in the wrong cookie jar…

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